Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited
Company typePublic
BSE: 532181 NSE: GMDCLTD
IndustryMining
Founded1963
Headquarters
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
,
India
Area served
Gujarat
Key people
Products
RevenueIncrease₹2,734.79 crore (US$330 million)(FY2022)
Increase₹580.57 crore (US$70 million)(FY2022)
Increase₹404.98 crore (US$49 million)(FY2022)
OwnerGovernment of Gujarat
Number of employees
  • 1500+
Websitewww.gmdcltd.com

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) is a major Indian state-owned minerals and lignite mining company based in Ahmedabad.[1][2] GMDC was founded in 1963.

Its product range includes essential energy minerals like lignite, base metals and industrial minerals like bauxite and fluorspar.[2] Gujarat government has given its green signal to GMDC to form a joint venture with NALCO for a 1 mtpa refinery.[3]

GMDC also owns and runs Akrimota Thermal Power Station, a 250 MW (2x125 MW) lignite-based thermal power plant located in village Nanichher in Lakhpat Taluka, Kutch District.

  1. ^ "GMDC LTD". Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited
  3. ^ "Gujarat minerals body gets govt nod for joint venture with Nalco". 8 June 2012.